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Sandfly

Phlebotomus papatasi

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Insect
  • Asia

About the Sandfly

Known to science as Phlebotomus papatasi, the Sandfly is an insect found in Asia. Its habitats include deserts and forests.

This insect weighs about 0.002 g and can live for around 1 month. Its top speed is 2 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 100 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Phlebotomus papatasi
Group
Insect
Region
Asia
Habitats
Desert, Forest
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
0.002 g
Lifespan
1 month
Top speed
2 km/h
Estimated population
100 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Content provider: CDC/ Frank Collins
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US HHS CDC
Changes
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